Hogan Lovells Adds Briggs as Capital Markets Partner

Global law firm Hogan Lovells hired Rupa Briggs as a capital markets partner in the firm’s corporate and finance practice group in its New York office. Rupa joined from Cooley, where she represented issuers and investment banks in capital markets transactions.

February 13, 2024 Hogan Lovells | James Doyle | John Beckman | Michael Kuh | Rupa Briggs Brianna Wilson

Cambridge Bancorp Enters into Definitive Agreement to Merge with Eastern Bankshares

Cambridge Bancorp and Eastern Bankshares entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Cambridge will merge with and into Eastern in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $528 million.

September 20, 2023 Bob Rivers | BofA Securities | Cambridge | Denis Sheahan | Eastern Bankshares | Hogan Lovells | J.P. Morgan Securities | Nutter McClennen & Fish | Quincy Miller Ian Koplin

St. Cloud Capital Closes Fourth Fund with $236MM in Total Capital Commitments

St. Cloud Capital, a Los Angeles-based private investment firm, closed its fourth fund, St. Cloud Capital Partners IV SBIC (Fund IV) with total capital commitments of $236 million, including leverage from the Small Business Administration.

July 13, 2023 Ben Hom | Hogan Lovells | Kacy Rozelle | St. Cloud Capital Ian Koplin

Matrix Advises TBC Corporation on Sale of NTB Tire and Tire Kingdom Service Centers

Matrix Capital Markets Group advised TBC Corporation on the sale of TBC’s company operated retail businesses to Mavis Tire Express Services. The sale includes TBC’s retail network of 595 tire and automotive service centers that utilize the NTB Tire & Service Centers and Tire Kingdom Service Centers brands.

June 2, 2023 Aafke Pronk | Alexander Rakos | Bradley Edmister | Brian Maciak | David Shoulders | Hogan Lovells | Kyle Tipping | Matrix Capital Markets Group | Matt Oldhouser | Mavis Tire Express Services | NTB Tire & Service Centers | Stephen Lynch | TBC Corporation | Tire Kingdom Service Centers | William O’Flaherty Ian Koplin

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Confirms Mallinckrodt’s Plan of Reorganization

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware confirmed Mallinckrodt’s plan of reorganization, paving the way for the company to begin the next stage in its reorganization process.

February 4, 2022 AlixPartners | Arnold & Porter | Guggenheim Securities | Hogan Lovells | Latham & Watkins | Mallinckrodt | Mark Trudeau | Ropes & Gray | Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz Ian Koplin

Franklin BSP Lending and Franklin BSP Capital Acquire Encina Equipment Finance

Franklin BSP Lending and Franklin BSP Capital, business development companies advised by affiliates of Benefit Street Partners, acquired substantially all of the equity interests of Encina Equipment Finance.

January 5, 2022 Andrew Salter | Benefit Street Partners | BofA Securities | Dechert | Encina Equipment Finance | Franklin BSP Capital | Franklin BSP Lending | Hogan Lovells | Reed Smith | Richard Byrne | Rick Matte | Ropes & Gray | Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom | Wells Fargo Securities Ian Koplin

JPMorgan Provides Debt Financing for Marvell in Acquisition of Inphi

JPMorgan Chase provided debt financing to Marvell in support of its acquisition of Inphi. J.P. Morgan Securities served as exclusive financial advisor and Hogan Lovells acted as legal advisor to Marvell. Qatalyst served as exclusive financial advisor to Inphi and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman served as its legal advisor.

October 30, 2020 Ford Tamer | Hogan Lovells | Inphi | JPMorgan | Marvell Technology Group | Matt Murphy | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman | Qatalyst ABF Journal

Deutsche Bank Provides Debt Financing for J.F. Lehman Acquisition

Deutsche Bank Direct Lending provided debt financing for the acquisition of Global Marine Group by an investment affiliate of J.F. Lehman & Company.

March 10, 2020 ABN AMRO | Alex Harman | Blank Rome | Deutsche Bank | Global Marine Group | Hogan Lovells | Ian Douglas | J.F.Lehman & Company | Jones Day | Winchester Capital Phil Neuffer

Hogan Lovells Names Duke Philadelphia Office Managing Partner

Law firm Hogan Lovells named John Duke office managing partner of its Philadelphia office.

January 23, 2019 Hogan Lovells | John Duke Amanda Koprowski

Hogan Lovells Names Donoho Restructuring & Insolvency Practice Head

Hogan Lovells named Chris Donoho practice area leader for the firm’s global Business Restructuring and Insolvency practice. Donoho succeeds Stephen Foster of the London office.

January 22, 2019 Chris Donoho | Hogan Lovells | Stephen Foster Amanda Koprowski